QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's lack of recent World Cup experience after missing the 2010 finals is a gap coach Reinaldo Rueda has managed to bridge with his players' discipline and commitment.
But the void left by striker Cristian Benitez's sudden death at 27 last year will be almost impossible to fill on the threshold of this year's tournament in Brazil, Rueda told Reuters.
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